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VISUAL LANGUAGE TESTING FOR DEAF CHILDREN

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 13771
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1990
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
7 Nashawena Rd
Mashpee, MA 02649
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 William F Duffy
 (508) 477-5251
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THIS PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE THE USE OF INTERACTIVE VIDEO FOR TESTING AND EVALUATING LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES OF DEAF CHILDREN. BECAUSE NO STANDARDIZED TEST OF THIS TYPE EXISTS,IT IS DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH LANGUAGE DISABILITIES FROM THE LANGUAGE DIFFERENCES OF SPOKEN VERSUS SIGNED ENGLISH. A UNIQUE AND INEXPENSIVE INTERACTIVE VIDEO FORMAT IS BEING DEVELOPED BY DUFFY ENGINEERING. THE EFFORT WILL UTILIZE THIS TECHNOLOGY BY EXAMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF USING IT TO TEST DEAF CHILDREN. THE PROPOSED TEST WOULD PROVIDE A MEDIUM FOR THE APPLICATION OF COMPLETED RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLINGUISTICS. ITS ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO OFFER AN ACCURATE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT OF THE DEAF CHILD.

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